Historical Events In 1976

Aug 09   Clive Lloyd scores double-ton in 120 mins, WI v Glamorgan on this day in history.  

Aug 09   Jose Lezama Lima, Cuban poet/novelist, dies at 65 in the year 1976.  

Aug 09   On this day in history uSSR launches Luna 24, last Lunar flight to date from Earth  

Aug 10   On this day in history bert Oldfield, cricketer (54 Tests, 52 stumpings), dies  

Aug 11   On this day in history keith Moon, drummer for the Who, collapses and is hospitalized in Miami  

Aug 12   First approach and landing test (ALT) of orbiter Enterprise in the year 1976.  

Aug 12   Thomas Edward Driberg, 1st baron Bradwell, journalist, dies in the year 1976.  

Aug 13   An HU-16 Albatross, the Navy's last operational seaplane made its final water landing in Pensacola Bay on this day in history.  

Aug 15   On this day in history jean P J C Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist, dies at 84  

Aug 16   In the year 1976 beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 83  

Aug 16   On this day in history in the Mindanao area of the Philippines, a 7.9 earthquake occurred near the west coast of Mindanao, about 950 kilometers south of Manila. A tsunami was generated in the Moro Gulf causing considerable damage and loss of life. It is estimated that the earthquake and tsunami killed 5,000 to 8,0000 people  

Aug 17   On this day in history murvyn Vye, actor (Road to Bali, Escape to Burma), dies at 63  

Aug 18   USSR's Luna 24 soft-lands on Moon on this day in history.  

Aug 19   On this day in history alastair Sim, actor (Christmas Carol, Green for Danger), dies at 75  

Aug 19   On this day in history pres Gerald R Ford won Republican pres nomination at KC convention  

Aug 20   Phyllis Konstam, actress (Murder, Skin Game), dies at 69 in the year 1976.  

Aug 21   On this day in history ken James, cricketer (kept wicket for NZ in 11 Tests), dies  

Aug 22   On this day in history juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, pres of Brazil (1955-60), dies at 73  

Aug 24   Michael Dewar Head, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Aug 24   In the year 1976 soyuz 21 returns to Earth  

Aug 25   Eyvind Johnson, Swedish author (Nobel-1974), dies at 76 in the year 1976.  

Aug 26   On this day in history lotte (Krause-)Lehmann, German soprano (More than singing), dies at 88  

Aug 27   On this day in history british MP John Stonehouse resigns following his conviction for theft and fraud  

Aug 29   Anissa Jones, actress (Buffy-Family Affair), ODs at 18 on this day in history.  

Aug 30   Tom Brokaw becomes news anchor of the Today Show on this day in history.  

Aug 30   USS Oriskany, the last of the Essex-class attack carriers, was decommissioned at San Francisco and placed in the mothball fleet. Oriskany saw extensive action in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts on this day in history.  

Aug 31   Kornelis H Miskotte, theologist (If the Gods Keep Silent), dies at 81 in the year 1976.  

Sep 01   NASA launches space vehicle S-197 in the year 1976.  

Sep 01   Wayne L Hays, (Rep-D-Oh), resigns (scandal with Elizabeth Ray) on this day in history.  

Sep 03   The unmanned NASA spacecraft Viking Two makes a successful Mars landing to begin its mission of sending color photos back to Earth on this day in history.  

Sep 03   On this day in history the US spacecraft Viking 2 successfully lands on Mars  

Sep 05   A E R Gilligan, cricketer (11 Tests for England 1922-25), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 06   On this day in history russian pilot defects to Japan in a Mig 25 jet, many smiles in the US  

Sep 07   In the year 1976 uS courts find George Harrison guilty of plagarism (He's So Fine)  

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Jan 02   Hrysopiyi Devetzi, Greek triple jumper was born in the year 1976.  

Jan 18   In the year 1976 birth of laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta)  

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht)  

Jan 18   In the year 1976 birth of damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006  

Feb 29   In the year 1976 birth of bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96)  

Feb 29   In the year 1976 birth of ja Rule, American rapper and actor  

Feb 29   Emma Barton, English actress was born on this day in history.  

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of terrence Long, American baseball player  

Jan 03   On this day in history mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies  

Jan 04   Jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84 in the year 1976.  

Jan 05   In the year 1976 georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84  

Jan 08   Chou En-lai, China's PM (1949-76), dies of cancer in Beijing at 78 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies in the year 1976.  

Jan 12   On this day in history agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85  

Jan 13   On this day in history margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53